[Ord. 464, 7/6/2010, § 1; Ord. 510, 9/4/2018; Ord. No. 547, 2/2/2026]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the Township Building of West Lebanon Township, being marked as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of West Lebanon Township, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures within the Township, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore, and repealing all other ordinances in conflict therewith; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the Mechanical Code on file in the Township Building of West Lebanon Township are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 5-202 of this Part.
[Ord. 464, 7/6/2010, § 2; Ord. 510, 9/4/2018; Ord. No. 538, 4/1/2024; Ord. No. 547, 2/2/2026]
1. 
The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 edition, are hereby revised, deleted or otherwise amended:
A. 
Section 101.1 shall be amended to indicate that the jurisdiction is that of West Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B. 
Section 103.1 shall be amended to indicate that the department is that of the Department of the Property Maintenance Inspection of West Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
C. 
Section 104.1 shall be amended to indicate that the fee charges are set for public safety inspections and uncondemn fees are set by yearly resolution fee chart.
D. 
Section 109.3 shall be amended to indicate that an individual shall be guilty of a summary offense rather than a misdemeanor.
E. 
Section 109.4 shall be amended to indicate that: any person, firm, corporation organization, equitable interest, or other entity who shall be in violation of any provision of this Part upon conviction thereof, will be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 and not to exceed $1,000 and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day that a violation continues beyond the date fixed for compliance shall constitute a separate offense. In any enforcement action brought under this section, the guilty party shall in addition to any fines pay the costs of prosecution, including any reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Township of West Lebanon.
F. 
Section 108.1 shall be amended to indicate that the Board of Appeals shall consist of three individuals, all of whom shall be:
(1) 
At least 21 years of age.
(2) 
A registered voter.
(3) 
A resident of West Lebanon Township for at least two years.
G. 
Section 202 shall be amended to indicate that the following definitions shall be either amended or inserted as follows:
(1) 
"Debris" — building rubbish and building construction or reconstruction rubbish, street refuse, industrial refuse, dead animals, dilapidated machinery, appliances, automobile engine blocks, tires or engine parts, home furnishings such as but not restricted to, sofas, chairs, lamps, tables, box springs, mattresses or any other home furnishings not commonly used or stored outside.
(2) 
"Refuse" — all solid waste, including but not limited to garbage, rubbish and debris. For the purpose of this Part, all fecal material generated by any animal shall be termed refuse.
(3) 
"Code Official" or " Public Safety Officer" — the individual who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code, and any duly authorized representative or Township Commissioner.
(4) 
"Motor Vehicle" — shall include any and all motor vehicles as defined in the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1 et seq.)
H. 
Section 302.4 shall be amended to indicate that the proper measurement shall be eight inches.
I. 
Section 302.8 shall be amended to indicate that except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or unlicensed, unregistered, uninspected motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is strictly prohibited unless otherwise conducted inside an approved spray booth.
J. 
Section 304.14 shall be amended to indicate that the dates shall be March 1 to October 31.
K. 
Section 308.3 shall be amended to include that garbage collection shall be picked up on no less than a weekly basis from every establishment producing garbage. Garbage collection shall be conducted by a duly licensed garbage hauler and approved by the Township.
L. 
Section 602.3 shall be amended to indicate that the dates shall be October 1 to April 30.
M. 
Section 602.4 shall be amended to indicate that the dates shall be October 1 to April 30.
[Ord. 464, 7/6/2010, § 5]
Nothing in this Part or in the code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Part.